The new HDMI standard is thought to be compatible with new graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia.
The new HDMI standard will probably be published on January 6. Adobe Stock / AOP
The new HDMI standard will probably be announced at the CES 2025 event in January, Tom’s Hardware news. The press release of the HDMI Licensing Administrator, which is responsible for the HDMI standard, tells about the important announcement that will take place during the trade fair. The new standard is rumored to be called HDMI 2.2, which is expected to feature higher bandwidth and resolution than its predecessor.
The HDMI Forum, which developed the standard, has confirmed that it will hold a press conference on January 6. The event will probably reveal the standard’s technical features as well as the expected impact of the announcement on the consumer electronics market.
Some have speculated that HDMI 2.2 would be compatible with Nvidia’s upcoming Geforce RTX 50 and AMD’s Radeon RX 800 series. Both companies will also hold a press conference on January 6.
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Although the details of the new standard have not yet been revealed, the HDMI Licensing Adminstrator has confirmed that the new standard will bring the next generation of HDMI technology. The new technology enables a higher resolution, refresh rate, and higher quality data transmission. The publication also hints that utilizing the standard may require the purchase of a new cable.
The HDMI 2.2 standard may enable support for uncompressed high-resolution video at a higher refresh rate. The current standard supports data transfer at a speed of 48 gigabits per second and, through compression, resolutions such as 8k 60 hz. HDMI 2.2 may either eliminate the need for compression or improve its implementation, which would make the content of higher quality.